Perceived Efforts of Oil Multinational Corporations (MNCs) on Delivery of Corporate Social Responsibilities for Community Development in Rivers State

Abstract

This study examined the perceived efforts of oil multinational corporations (MNCs) in their delivery of corporate social responsibilities towards the attainment of community development objectives in Rivers State. The population of the study was made up of 3525 adult members from the Chiefs Council, Community Development Committees, Opinion Leaders, Women Groups and Youth Bodies of the host communities. The sample consisted of 1057 members constituting 30% of the population drawn from each group through a simple random sampling technique. A 20 item Likert type questionnaire titled:Multinational Corporations and Corporate Social Responsibilities Questionnaire (MCACSRQ) with r = 0.72 index was obtain and used for data collection. The findings revealed that oil multinational corporations have not adequately addressedcritical developmental challenges bothering on the human element of capacity building and empowerment especially in youth development despite their recorded efforts in social and infrastructural amenities. This could be attributed to the prevalence of violent youth restiveness experienced in virtually the entire Niger Delta region. It is therefore recommended that oil multinational corporations should be more committed and also expand the scope of their social responsibilities mandate by involving greater number of community members in the affairs of their operations through partnership. This would bring about inclusive host communities/company relationship for mutual benefits needed to promote sustainable community development not only in Rivers State but the Niger Delta region and the nation at large.